外はバケツをひっくり返したような雨です。

Sentence Analyzer

外 は バケツ を ひっくり返した ような 雨 です 。

English Translation

It's raining buckets outside.

Furigana

外(そと)はバケツをひっくり返(かえ)したような雨(あめ)です。

Romanji

Soto wa baketsu o hikkurikaeshita yōna ame desu.

Words

外 (そと、と)

outside; exterior; open air; other place

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

バケツ (バケツ、バケット)

bucket; pail; skip

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

ひっくり返す (ひっくりかえす、ひっくりがえす)

to turn over; to turn upside down; to turn up; to turn inside out; to turn out; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset; to reverse

様だ (ようだ)

(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command

雨 (あめ)

rain

です (です)

be; is

Kanji

外

Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-

Meaning: outside

返

Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る

Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay

雨

Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ

Meaning: rain